1st and upper 2nd Cooks Paid +Visa

The Delta lodge at Kananaskis is looking for experienced First and upper Second cooks to work in Canada under the temporary foreign worker program for a period of 2 years.

 

Applicants will have the $150 visa cost of a Canadian work visa refunded provided you remain with the company for the full 2 year period.

 

Applicants will be encouraged after 2 years to stay with the company.

 

All applications must be submitted before September.

 

All applicants must be able to start work January 2009.

 

Please do not try to contact the hotel directly, we only accept applicants through this website or by emailing info@iinternship.com

Please do not apply if you do not have the required qualifications or experience.

 

Note: Our property is very isolated in the heart of Canada’s Rocky Mountains, 30km from the nearest town, so applicants must love nature and the outdoors as much as you love working in the hotel and resort business.

 

Below is information on the position and our hotel.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Must be dedicated to exceptional external and internal guest service

 

·         High energy level and an ability to work well in a team environment.

 

·         Must possess proven initiative and be eager to learn.

 

·         Previous kitchen experience required

 

·         Interest in cooking as a career a definite asset.

 

HOURS:    As assigned - Morning Shift

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

·          Able to read, write and understand English (French or other languages is an asset)

·         Formal Tourism & Hospitality Training preferred

 

 

·         Must be dedicated to exceptional external and internal guest service

 

·         High energy level and an ability to work well in a team environment

 

·         Must possess proven initiative and be eager to learn

 

·     2 years  Hotel or Restaurant kitchen experience

 

·         Interest in cooking as a career a definite asset

 

·         Culinary education preferred

 

·         Aspires to be an apprentice and gain Red Seal status

 

·         Other Culinary positions are available based upon experience

 

 

 

·         Must be passionate about pursuing a balanced mountain lifestyle and dedicated to Sharing the Adventure with co-workers and guests.

 

The Hotel:

 

The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis is located one hour west of Calgary, 40km from Canmore and about 40 minutes to Banff in the heart of Kananaskis Country, surrounded by lakes, mountains and forest. The Kananaskis village has no permanent residents except those that work for the hotels and activities companies. There is just one hotel, one store and post shop, two bars and a few restaurants and gift stores within the hotel.  If you come here you will live and work with the same people on a full-time basis and are about 30 minutes from the nearest township of Canmore (we do operate shuttle services to Canmore for banking and shopping etc..) The Village is located in the centre of the 4000 acre Kananaskis Country, one of eight provincial parks and wildlife areas, including Banff and Lake Louise in The Rocky Mountains.  It is an outdoor and adventure centre with cross-country and alpine skiing at Nakiska ski resort (just 5 minutes from the hotel), site of the 1988 Olympic Alpine events and training ground for Canadian, German, Norwegian and Swedish ski teams and is home to golf courses, ranches and many other summer outdoor pursuits.

 

The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis is the largest employer in the village and is a full service, first class hotel. The property built in 1987 for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games and since then has continued to host visitors from all around the world who come to enjoy the pristine beauty of the Canadian Rockies. The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, also host of the 2002 G8 Summit, is comprised of 412 spacious and beautifully appointed guest rooms, including many loft rooms and suites and has two buildings, the main Lodge where most of the facilities exist and The Signature Club, which is a hotel within a hotel and is luxury at it’s best.

 

Employee Benefits

 

Staff Association Fund giving you discounts on all mountain Adventure activities, Alberta and extended health benefits after 3 months (extended medical and Optometry. Dental after 6 months) Staff Cafeteria—$2.50/meal, one hotel-wide staff event per quarter, Internal ( paid) Learning Courses you may take to enhance your knowledge, skills and advance in your career, after 3 months, you may visit other Delta hotels for a discounted rate and you also enjoy 50% off Food & Beverage, 50% off food and 25% off Beverage in hotel Food and Beverage facilities, Summit Spa Facility Membership for $15 per month so you can enjoy the work out room, pool, hot tub and steam room, discounted spa treatments and spa products, discounted ski pass to Nakiska Ski Resort, Uniform Dry Cleaning, staff hockey and baseball teams, a full time Mountain Experience Coordinator and Employee Experience team dedicated to introducing you to new mountain skills or building upon current skill levels and Delta at Kananaskis is also rated the safest hotel to work at in Alberta.

 

We believe we offer a great package to our employees and aim for you to have the time of your life in Canada, we do however expect tourism and hospitality professionals, a dedication to service, a passion for the outdoors and a fun loving attitude. We are looking for a 2 year commitment and are willing to pay your costs to get her if you would like to join one of the 50 Best Managed companies in Canada, the Delta Lodge at Kanananskis.

 

 

Apply now or send an email with your resume to info@iinternship.com!